UCPath 10/29-11/05

UCPath Changes & Enhancements: October 29th - November 5th

UCPath recently implemented the changes listed below.

Absence Management

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Updated Post Doc parental earn codes to correctly reduce balances.

11/02/21

UCP-97158

Updated the employee class for 15 academic job codes to derive the correct absence management eligibility group.

11/03/21

UCP-102560 & UCP-103103

Cognos Reports

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Updated the R-269 Earnings by Pay Period report to include the job title in place at the time the payment was made.

11/04/21

UCP-108863

ePerformance

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Updated the system to ensure managers can view all document types.

11/02/21

UCP-109878

Added several sexuality and gender identity terms to the dictionary used for the spellcheck functionality in ePerformance.

11/02/21

UCP-106647

General Ledger

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Resolved the direct retro issue causing UC_RETDSTUPT not to load FAU changes from the HP_RDIST_ERNDAT.

11/02/21

UCP-105298

Updated the system to prevent overlapping dates on award rows for unique POOL/DEPT combinations on the I-159

11/02/21

UCP-77400

When there are multiple paychecks on one salary cost transfer, updated the system to use high risk approval routing if some (not just all) of the paychecks are high risk.

11/02/21

UCP-108977

Paypath

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Resolved the issue causing retroactive PayPath transactions to copy and carry data forward from the previous row on retroactive compensation/pay rate changes.

11/02/21

UCP-87832

Payroll & Compensation

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Resolved the issue with the Regular Time Entry Inbound Error Log (I-181) causing the error message "Time file <> has been rejected, the file sent has already been processed" to be returned when the file loaded successfully.

11/02/21

UCP-106352

Added the “Cubicle” field to the Smart HR Templates and Talent Acquisition Management (TAM) templates. This will enable locations to capture employee location information at the time templates are submitted ensuring the data can be reported to unions in compliance with AB-119.

11/02/21

UCP-103445

Modified the UCPath Security Clearance table so the completion date is populated using the Section 2 Signature Date from the I-9 in Tracker. The E-Verify case closed date in tracker will now be used in UCPath as the date of E-Verify authorization.

11/02/21

UCP-99435

Updated the system such that when a CWR exists within UCPath and then is hired as an employee, their new employee record triggers a message to the I-9 Tracker system to start their I-9 form

11/02/21

UCP-102060

Fixed the issue causing mass hires (E-346) to fail when there are employees with an academic employee class with multiple components of pay are in a file along with rows that need job profile updates

11/02/21

UCP-109886

Updated the mass hire process (E-346) to support multiple components of pay on concurrent hires.

11/02/21

UCP-109629

Updated the USAID Salary Cap Rate for grants and cooperative agreements to comply with the agency’s current guidance.

11/04/21

UCP-110272

TAM

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Updated the system to make the date a degree was acquired an optional field.

11/02/21

UCP-86477

Increased TAM capacity to display up to 1,000 applicants.

11/02/21

UCP-88554

UCPath

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Added functionality enabling NRA employees to make state withholding updates via employee self service

11/02/21

UCP-83613

Updated the error message in UCPath when an employee enters a special character in the FSA Pledge field

11/04/21

UCP-110603

 Other Updates & Reminders:

  • Open Enrollment:
    • Open enrollment is now open through 5pm Friday, November 19, 2021
    • Leverage the resources below to assist with any open enrollment questions
    • Code Freeze: A code freeze will be in effect November 2 – December 31 to support the UCPath upgrade. There will be minimal changes and updates to UCPath during this timeframe to ensure a smooth implementation.
      • Training: Navigate to UCPath > Help > Location Users to access recently updated training materials:
    • Talent Acquisition Management (TAM240: Prepare for Hire):
      • Simulation: Process Prepare for Hire - External New
      • Simulation: Process Prepare for Hire - External Previous Employee
    • Workforce Administration (WFAL260: Template Transactions – Part II):
      • Simulation: Initiate Update Contingent Worker (No Position) Template Transaction
    • Workforce Administration (WFAL250: Template Transactions – Part I):
      • Simulation: Initiate Full Hire Template Transaction (Acad)
      • Simulation: Initiate Full Hire Template Transaction (Staff)
      • Job Aid: Template Transactions – Action Reason Codes and Descriptions - Added "CWR Data Update" Reason Code and Description
    • Benefits (Location Support for Benefits):
      • Job Aid: ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Compliance, SMP Ineligibility Report
        • New job aid providing guidance on the receipt and review of the report in connection with Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employer Shared Responsibility compliance

Did You Know? UCPath works differently for future dated hires

  • Employees with a future dated hire cannot use UCPath to set up direct deposit until their start date.
  • Future dated hires are not visible in Person Org summary or Job Data until the hire date for locations that have security set up by departments/ORGS (row level security).